Sergio Hanquet

If I were to return to the African continent for the first time, I would not hesitate: I would opt for The Gambia. A country that is close, lively, firmly rooted in its customs and large enough to explore for several days. The river, after which the country is named, symbolises everything: a source of food for the fishermen, the community meeting place for household chores, sunset games for the little ones and stunning wilderness that is home to a great diversity of wildlife. There are no valleys or mountains in The Gambia; it's all plains, where only the tops of the baobab trees, which are considered to be...